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P asta soup is a quick twist on a classic chicken noodle soup which is fully loaded with veggies and chicken. Recently when my friend made this delicious, healthy and nutritious noodle soup, I remembered the delicious soup which I had in Banglore. Julinned Veggies I ended up making this dish with pasta instead of noodles. A perfect dish to be enjoyed on a cold winter day. This soup is filled with tons of veggies which are cooked along with required amount of water, spices, sauce of your choice in which the boiled pasta is added and when done, enjoyed warm. The soup can be made in advance and frozen. When needed thaw the soup and add the cooked pasta and serve. We can add any choice of veggies. This will be liked by kids as well as adults. A perfect party hit. Try this out and let me know... Ingredients: Pasta- 2 Cups Carrots- 2 nos Beans- a handful Cabbage- 1 Cup Ginger- 2 tbsp Garlic- 2 tbsp Onions- 1no Chili Flakes- 1/2 tbsp Garlic Powder- 1 Tsp Basil- 1 tbsp Orega...

White Sauce Pasta Recipe Source - ndtv.com Are you tired of the same old-boring Red Tomato Pasta? Then you must try this Pasta with White Sauce – easy to prepare pasta with veggies and is one of the most liked recipes of Pasta, and in today’s article, we are going to share the basic version of this recipe. Made in a variety of recipes of sauces, Pasta is one of the most popular eating in Italy. Homemade Pasta in White Sauce is an appetized creamy pasta recipe with it's silky and aromatic fresh sauce made butter and cream. Likewise to Tomato Pasta, White Pasta is also an extremely simple recipe to prepare even at home, stir with veggies, boil the pasta, and mix them all properly. TRY IT! Ingredients: Preparation Time: 8 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Servings: 2 For White Sauce: • 1 ½ Tablespoons Butter, • 1 Tablespoon all Purpose Flour, • 1 Cup Milk(250ml), • ¼  Teaspoon Red Chilly Flakes, • 1 Teaspoon Finely Chopped Garlic, Optional, • ¼ Teaspoon Dried Oregano, Optional, • A...

T his homemade white sauce is the most delicious and the easiest recipe!! The white sauce is also called as Bechamel sauce, although the Italians refer to it as salsa di besciamella. In this, the flour is cooked in the melted butter and the required amount of milk is added for a thick, creamy sauce for the spaghetti. This white sauce can be used in most of the pasta dishes, as a pizza topping and also on toast along with sauteed mushrooms. A perfect for any dish. We can add any cheese of your choice and also a different variety of veggies. This is a perfect dish for kids lunch box and they will finish off within no time. This dish is so easy to make and takes much less time. By the time the spaghetti gets cooked, we can prepare the sauce and saute the chicken and veggies. Try this recipe and let me know how this turned out... Ingredients: Spaghetti- 1 pack For sauteeing: Olive Oil- 2 tbsp Boneless Chicken pieces (cubed)- 2 Cups Broccoli- 1 cup Asparagus- 1/2 Cup Bell Pepp...

S paghetti with meatballs make a perfect weekend dinner. We first tasted this when we went to IKEA. We ate the Swedish veggie balls and my daughter insisted me to make the meatballs and so here it is on my blog. This one is completely different from the Swedish veggie balls. I made the meatballs using chicken. Fried meatballs The Ground meat is shaped in balls and shallow fried till done. The fried meatballs are simmered in easy Italian tomato sauce and mixed with cooked spaghetti and enjoyed. This will be enjoyed by all at a get-together. Mostly the kids. Fried meatballs in sauce This is an easy and a simple dish if you make the sauce and meatballs in advance. This classic recipe makes a big batch and is an amazing dish which will be more appreciated by the guests. Ingredients: For the Meat Balls: Ground Chicken- 2 Cups Bread Crumbs- 3 tbsp Oregano- 1 tsp Ginger (grated)- 2 Tsp Egg- 1 no Salt- as required Pepper Powder- 1 Tsp Oil- 1/2 Cup (for frying) Method: Drop all the ing...

O ne of the best things to have a food blog is that I get a chance to try different varieties of dishes so that I can feed my blog. This is one of the recipes which I was thinking to make for so long, as I was not sure about broiling. One day I tried and this is the result. Broiled Bell Pepper Pasta is one of the most preferred dinners on any day in my house. My kids, even the small one, love the pasta made in any sauce. They love Mac and Cheese a lot. So I make sure that they get all the healthy nutrients by adding lots of veggies. By adding different varieties of cheese and herbs, we can make the pasta more delicious and flavorful. In this recipe, I broiled the bell peppers till it becomes soft and the skin came out easily. We can also roast these bell peppers on the stove top. These freshly roasted peppers will give the pasta a nice smoky taste. I have mixed both penne and fusilli pasta. We can also add cooked chicken pieces instead of sausage. As my kids love to eat the small ro...

O nce in a while we can have a bowl of warm,cheesy, creamy, goodness. My daughter is a big fan of mac and cheese. Whenever we go out to restaurants, she will have her favorite pasta. I thought if she loves it a lot, then why not try make it at home and here it is. A simple but a creamy rich dish. You can vary the pasta, by adding boiled veggies, corn, prawns, chicken or anything of your choice. But I made it plain as this is the classical mac and cheese recipe. The addition of ground mustard will give an additional kick to the dish. Kids will love this amazing cheesy flavorful pasta. Whatever the occasion is, this mac n cheese will always spell comfort. Leftovers can be kept in the refrigerator and can be had anytime by reheating in the oven. If you feel the mac n cheese is dry just add some more milk and heat it on stove top. If you have an extra time, just bake the mac n cheese in a preheated oven by covering it with a lid or a foil in a casserole dish at 350 degrees F for about 20 m...

Only 12 ingredients, but yes, Ottolenghi again from the Guardian and it was delicious! 250g tender stem or sprouting broccoli, 250g button mushrooms, halved 50ml olive oil,  100ml white wine,  1 bay leaf,  3 thyme sprigs, chopped ½ tsp sugar,  150ml double cream,  Grated zest of 1 lemon, 1 garlic clove, crushed 3 tbsp chopped parsley,  20g Panko* breadcrumbs, or another,  250g pappardelle Clear any leaves from the broccoli and cut into 4cm-long pieces (stalks and florets). If the stalks are thick, cut along the centre. Blanch in boiling salted water for two minutes and drain. In a large saucepan, sauté the mushrooms in the hot oil until they start taking on colour. Add the wine, bayleaf, thyme and sugar, reduce to a third, then add the cream. Season to taste and keep warm. Mix together the lemon zest, garlic and parsley. In a hot pan, toast the breadcrumbs until golden, stirring occasionally. Cook the pappardelle in salted water. When just ready, ...

With 'homemade' we mean that this is not store-bought lasagna (that has lots of carrots and is quite sweet). Yes, we did go to the store and bought 3 red paprikas,  140 gr grated Comté cheese,  a 125 gr package of mixed grated Italian cheeses (Provolone piccante, Mozzarella, Pecorino and Formaggio Stagionato),  2 (400gr) pots of Barilla Bolognaise sauce,  2 packets of chilled ready made Béchamel sauce (66 cl in total) and  2 packets of 'fresh' (i.e not the dried variety) lasagna sheets and  a 400 gr tin of peeled tomatoes.  On our way back we stopped at the market where an English butcher sells excellent chili hamburgers . They release hardly any fat and we used 6 of them instead of minced meat (750 gr ). Back home we halved the paprikas, removed the stems and seeds and grilled them under the grill till blackened. We pre-heated the oven at 200C and started slicing 4 onions , that were softened on a low heat. Then we added the contents of the 2 pots of...

The fun started already early in the morning, at the weekly market. We met the guy who picks mushrooms in the woods. If there are any. Nicely presented on dried ferns. First one had to be patient while he is advising other customers. No problem as in the meantime you can study what's on offer and think about possible recipes. Ceps with a runny omelet? Or papardelle with a creamy sauce with crisp Spanish ham. Or... Before you know it its your turn and others have to wait as the lesson starts all over. The name in Latin. Where he found them. How to clean them. The best way for preparation. A couple of recipes.Ending with the transaction. Always way to cheap in my eyes compared to the commercial mushrooms in the supermarket. Anyway, start with bringing 2 liter water to the boil for the pasta. Slice 2 garlic cloves finely. Slice the mushrooms. Put 25 gr butter in a frying pan. When the butter starts foaming chuck in the garlic and mushrooms till nicely bro...

By Nigel Slater: (enough for 6 people)  Onion 1 large one, celery 3 ribs,  large carrots 3,  butter 50g,  baby pork ribs 1kg, cut into short racks (about 3 bones each) mushrooms 250g, beef stock 800ml,  pappardelle 250g, olive oil a little  Peel and finely chop the onion, celery and carrots. Melt the butter in a large, deep casserole, add the ribs and brown lightly. Add the vegetables and cook for 15 minutes, stirring from time to time, till slightly softened. Finely chop the mushrooms, add to the pan and continue cooking for 5 minutes. Add the stock, bring to the boil, then turn down to a simmer and cook, covered, at a low bubble for a good 3 hours, stirring from time to time. Take the lid off for the last half hour. Bring a pan of water to the boil, salt generously and add the pappardelle. Cook until al dente, then drain. Season with a little olive oil and some black pepper. While the pasta cooks, slide the flesh from the ribs – it should come off effortl...

C hili con Carne is a traditional meal of Latin America, with red beans and small pieces of meat. I have made it in Indian style as we wont get most of the ingredients in India. I learnt this recipe from my bro who is a perfect cook in these type of dishes. He made this dish one day when we were at his house and it was during hot summer afternoon, the dish was really spicy that my husband was sweating all along while eating this. But the taste was yummy. This time I thought of preparing this recipe as I never made it and it came out perfect. But this time I made it less spicy for my Husband :-) Ingredients: Pasta(Spagetti)-  500gms Minced Mutton / Kheema- 250gms Kidney beans / Rajma- 1cup Green chillies- 3-4nos (as per your spice level) Tomatoes- 3nos Potatoes- 1nos Carrot- 1nos Green peas- 1cup Cumin powder- 1tsp Salt- as per taste Onions- 1no Ginger- 1tbsp Garlic- 1tbsp Coriander powder- 1tbsp Red chilly powder- 2tbsp Turmeric powder- 1tsp Garam masala powder- 2tsp Olive oil- 1t...